Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-09-08

Progress of the Interesting Con-
test for the League Cham
pionship Flag.
Detroit Still Ahead, and Her Chances
Observation-Disclosures In the
Chicago Club.
[cHIoAao CORRESPONDENCE !

adelphia has passed New York and is now
ambitiously turning its eyes toward second
place, which the champions hold. There
has been much Of the sensational during
the past week In connection with
affairs of the national game. Dis
| patches, which upon their face
| seem highly colored, announce that trouble
occurred between Anson and Pfeffer DUR
ing the last game of the series with Now
York last week, and that the great second
baseman was heavily fined by his captain
| for what the latter believed TO be inten-
tional caTelessness. The trouble, it is
stated, began in the sixth inning, when the
score was tied one to one and New York
came to bat. Welch went ont ut first base
by Clarkson 10 Anson. Gore popped up
little fly over Anson's head, and Ans went
after 1t, while Clarkson and Pfelfer started
to cover first. Pfefier got there, but caught
tho ball awkwardly as it was thrown by
Anson, and then stumbled at the bag SO that
Gore was safe. That made Anson angry.
He criticised Pfefer sharply. Pfeffer
made some reply aud Anson made it cost
him $25. Then Pfeffer was angry. He
didn't say anything, but he showed that he
didn't like it as he went back TO his posi-
tion Tiernan, next at bat, drove the ball
toward second. Pfeifer got it, touched the
bag, retiring Gore, and then in trying to
effect double play threw fifteen feet over
Anson's head, letting Tiernan to third.
Wards hit that followed brought Tiernap
in, and then Connor flew out, ending the
inning.
waB Oofncf Hnu he nfet.liedhe aaSt. .iaSsiRg
Pfeffer. Fritz got il easily enough, but for
some reason, either to play smart or be-
cause he was angry and didn't care, he de-
liberately bounced the ball once, and be-
fore he could recover it and handle il Con-
nor was safe at first. "Thatll cost you
hundred" said Anson, who was boiling
over.
When Pfeffer returned TO the Rossemore
House after the game he wrote letter to
President Spalding, in which he declared
that he would not play ball IL the fine OF
1925 imposed by Anson was not RENTED.
He considers Anson's action in fining him
to be without excuse or reason, and de-
clares that he will not pay the fine.
President Spalding laughed over the
matter when he received Pfeffers letter
Monday, and said: Erred is little hot un-
der the collar, and that is about all that
ails him. 1 presume all of the boys feel
testy and quick-tempered as the result of
the bad weather they have encoun-
tered down East, but 1 venture
to say that Anson and Pfeffer
will bo just m good friends as ever whom
the team reaches nome. nave Just beQJ
Pfeffer the following dispatch:
II red Pfeffer Willard Hotel Washington ID. G. :
"Your letter received The matter shall DO in-
vestigated, and II any injustice has been done
affairs through the press, but play ball and
win the pennant. A. u. SPALDfNG.
"Whatever may be the outcome of the
misunderstanding between Pfeifer and
Anson," continued Mr.. Spalding, "if
indeed such exists, the club will go ahead
and win the pennant just the same. We
have had little bad luck on this trip, but
that will not prevent our catching Detroit
in the race, and when we take the lead we
will stay there"
THE RACE.
As to the race itself, there never was
a prettier one, contested for League
pennant than the one now being
run by the Eve leading clubs, three from
the East and two from the West. Detroit
is still a neck ahead Of Chicago, and right
after Chicago is Philadelphia, with New
York only nose behind, and Boston at the
Giants heels. So far as the chances may
be estimated by the figures, it is anybody's
race, though the game Boston is playing
would not win in the Amateur League of
Chicago. The pennant will go to Detroit
or Chicago, New York or Philadelphia,
and he is n smart man who can pick tho
winner. The clubs have now begun upon
the last quarter of their long run, and at
| this iuncture Detroits chances are brighter
than they have been for long time.
The marked feature of the closing half
of the League race is the phenomenal
spurt of tho Philadelphias. About the
middle of July the Phillies struck their
winning gait, and have kept it up ever
since. OF thirty seven games played
since July IL they have won twenty eight
| nA MI tol in mi
Detroit, eight from indianapolis, four from
Pi,tsburg, five from Washington, three
from Chicago, and two from New York.
This is q great record, and if Harry
Wrights men keep up their present boom
they will soon be abreast OF the leaders.
NOTES.
Arthur Irwin says the Phillies are going
to win the pennant.
Shreve is the twenty third man that the
indianapolis Club has played this season.
The Boston management lost $40, 900 by
the postponement of the Chicago Boston
games.
Baldwin's catcher in the Northwestern
League last year was full-blooded Chero-
kee Indian.
The lat with which Williamson made his
great hit in Boston was turned for him in
Pittsburgh.
Hickey Flynn's arm is still in bad con-
dition. The little fellow is at his home in
Lawrence, Mass.
Baldwin wants to pitch again for the De-
troits, but won't be allowed to until tho
club returns home.
Hornung is suffering from a spiked leg.
He had surgical operation performed on
il last Tuesday.
The ball Williamson hit over the center
field fence in Boston has been donated TO
the public museum.
Ferguson has played pitcher, second
and third bases, center and left fields FOR
tho Philadelphias this season.
Mccormick, of the Pittsburghs, stole
his first base OF the season on Tuesday, and
he has played twenty seven games.
Baldwin and Burns will probably ac-
company the Chicagos TO San Francisco
this winter. Flint will spend the winter in
New Orleans.
Dan Brouthers failed to make a hit in
the three games August IL, -, 20, thing
that has not happened 10 him before this
season. lie got three bases on balls, how
ever.
Ryan falls upon the ball even as the
festive tramp swoopeth down upon free
lunch. What a great batting team nine
Ryans, all in good health, would make.
Anson says of Wards views on the SELL
ing Of players releases; Ward Is toe
visionary, and has too much principle.
would like TO see him tested with 2 good